Improvement in hasp-lock



l, anida 'Ue-ata E. a'COLVER, OF'NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 98,036, (lated December 21, 1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same;-

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, E.- R. COLVER, of New -London', in theconnty ot' New London, and State of' Connecti- .cut, have invented a new and improved Hasp-Lock;

and Ido hereby declare 'thatv the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled -in the art to make and use the same, reference being had' to the accompanying drawings, thrilling part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of locks where the locking-devices are incased within a hasp, and a4 hook is used in connection with the hasp for locking, or independently, for fastening the door without locking; and consists `in pivoting the hook and hasp upon the same pin or staple, so that the hook may be used entirely independent of the hasp, as will he hereinafter explained.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a door, pro vided with my improved lock, `and Figure 2 represents a top view of the same. Similar letters of reference indicate Corresponding parts.

The hasp A, containing the locking-devices, which may be of any approved sort, is pivoted to the door by a staple, B, or other suitable arrangement of pivot, in connection with a hook, C, the hasp to swing downward from the horizontalline ofthe staple B, and the hookv to swing up from the saine.

The hook is but a short distance from the pivot, so

substantially as set forth.

that when turned up,-,as represented in dotted lines,

it will be maintained in a vertical or nearly vertical i position, resting at the bent part onthe prong of the staple opposite the one forming the pivot.

' 1) is a staple on the door-frame, against, the lower side of which the hasp bears when swung up to it, and

through which thetlattened and bent end F ofthe hook passes in engaging with the lock to receive the locking-holt. v

This end F is shouldered, at a, to strike against the side of the hasp at the margin of the hole through which the end passes, to prevent going in too far.

The hook is, preferably, of tlat bar-metal, with oval edges, and arranged with the greatest transverse axis perpendicular to the door, whereby it more securely holdsthe door closed. The hook alone may be used for holding the door closed when not required to be locked,'the hasp re- Inaining suspended i'orn the staple.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as'new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent- In a hasp-lock, constructed as described, securing the hook and the hasp upon the same pivotal support,

E. R. C OLVER.

Witnesses: v l

PEL-EG WILLIAMS,

GEORGE M. WILLLAMs. 

